Jan 7

My niece was visiting us yesterday and she saw the picture of the robot from yesterday’s post. She immediately said, “can I have one?” Now I need to find a place that sells robot baby gifts. Oh well, at least she’s a techie.

Jan 6

That robot from Rocky IV?  I remember seeing that movie as a kid and wondering how feasible the robot companion was during the time.  Try as I might, though, I never saw anyone on my block with their own robot.  For those that don’t know what I’m talking about, Rocky’s brother-in-law Paulie received a robot for his birthday.

Well, it seems that the robot has since left Paulie and gotten a job as a professional greeter, not at Wal-Mart, but at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show.  So, does this mean robot companions will be in most homes by 2020?